India, Dec. 23 -- India and New Zealand on Monday said they have concluded talks on a Free Trade Deal (FTA) that will give India tariff-free access to the island nation's markets, bring in $ 20 billion of investment over the next 15 years and help double bilateral trade in the next five years.
This is the seventh agreement finalised by the Modi-led NDA Government. It includes the UAE, Australia, the UK, EFTA bloc, Oman and Mauritius. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that India has so far finalised FTAs with three members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance - Australia, the UK and New Zealand. The five intelligence-sharing network countries are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. India is in the advanced stage of negotiation...